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PHOTOFEATURE / Anyone for a little Blackjack? Hit me! 6 & 7 SPORTS / Hope harriers place fourth in the nationals / 8 Volume 107. Number 12
Hope College, Holland, Michigan
Serving the Hope Community for 107 Years
Deming criticizes economic system
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by Julie Blair campus editor
/Anchor archive photo by Rich Blair
LOCAL FAVORITES The Voice will be performing Friday, Dec. 3, along with Wally Pleasant and Jawbone at the second annual Toys For Tots bash.
Toys For Tots bash to feature rising alternative bands by Cynthia Voorhees staff reporter With a lack of under-21 clubs and bars in the Holland area, getting in to see your favorite local bands can be frustrating. Fortunately, I.D.s will not have to be faked or borrowed in order to hear the three exciting Michigan bands that will appear on campus Friday, Dec. 3 for the second annual Toys for Tots bash. Sponsored by WTHS, Wally Pleasant, The Voice, and Jawbone will play live in order to collect toys for the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots program. Because admission to the show is one new, unwrapped children's toy, Hope students will be one of the many groups participating in the crusade to give less fortunate children a chance to enjoy Christmas. U.S. Marines will be attending the concert to collect the toys. The upcoming Toys for Tots bash is not simply a chance to spread
smiles during the holiday season, but a chance to hear three native to Michigan bands that are on the rise in the national alternative music scene. Wally Pleasant, a young entertainer from East Lansing, is described by the WTHS staff as "a comedian/singer that sings about topics entertaining to the younger generation." Some of his hit singles include titles such as "Psycho Roommate," "Bad Haircut," "Restless College Years," and'T Was a Teenage Republican." Wally's amusing perspective on people's everyday problems will no doubt start the fun atmosphere for the bash. The second feature band of the evening will undoubtedly feel at home as they perform in Phelps cafeteria, for one member of "The Voice" is a current student and others attended Hope College. The band of four-five guys play frequently in the Holland area at bars like Parrot's, and are "pretty well established with a strong local fol-
Students "zapped"on campus by Heather Mumby editor-in-chief Between 11:15 p.m. and 11:45 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, some 100 zappings occurred on Hope's campus. These "zappings" were part of a residence life staff development inservice entitled "Zapping Insecurity on Campus." Twenty-seven staff members dressed up in dark clothing to blend in with the night and look suspicious. They split up into groups of four, each with their own designated area of campus to patrol. They were looking for signs of insecurities on campus, such as propped doors, strangers being let into buildings and students walking alone at night. "I was impressed by the fact that
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most of those walking alone were men," said Anissa Mihalek ('94), Student Resident Director of Brownstone Apartments and participant in the inservice. "It made me think that people weren't taking the safety issue lightly." Whenever they came across a safety violation, they handed the person involved or taped to the area a bright yellow card which read. "You Have Been Zapped" on one side and an explanation of what this meant on the reverse side. According toKristen Hintz,Resident Director of Dykstra Hall and coordinator for the inservice, the project was not meant to scare students. "I think it was very effective," she said. "People kind of looked at you funny when you handed them these things, but it did bring about an awareness."
lowing." The WTHS student directors feel "The Voice's great alternative sound, which seems to be much influenced by U2 and Depeche Mode, will make them famous someday. This is a great opportunity to see them before they get loo well known!" Although the band Jesgru was originally scheduled to perform at the show. Jawbone will now take their place. This "loud and energetic" alternative band from Muskegon has also played in Holland and promise to make the concert an exciting display. If last year's Toys for Tots program is a good indication of this year's turnout, many unfortunate children will be able to rest assured that Santa will answer their Christmas letters. The show also promises to be "a good opportunity for people who aren't 21 to see the bands they can't normally gel in to see." The show will be held in Phelps, and liquid refreshments will be served.
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Everyone can be a winner in a competitive market by collaborating their efforts, said Dr. W. Edwards Deming in his lecture entitled "Quality" Tuesday, Nov. 23, in DeWitt Theatre. Brought to Hope by the George F. Bakers Schol1 ars, an academic group devoted to business leade r s h i p , Deming finally made the appearance after a year long effort to retain his services. Originally scheduled to appear last spring, Deming's first visit was cancelled do to his illness. Championed as the "Father of the Third Waveof Industrial Revolution," Deming instigated the Japanese quality movement over 40 years ago with the introduction of statistical theories and practices in quality control. First rejected by American businessmen loo busy mass producing goods, Deming took his ideas overseas to the Japanese who utilized them to give competitors a run for their money. Today, Deming's "Fourteen Points Towards Quality Product and Service" are in almost every corporate library, and prove testimony to his life's work. Deming's lecture focused on the benefits of collaborative efforts in business and stressed the overall big picture instead of individual component parts. Deming used the analogy of marriage to illustrate. "Who would wish to be in a competitive marriage?" Deming asked. "The winner would be married to a loser."
And so it is in business. Each section of a company relies on the other parts and outside support. If one section makes a mistake, it reflects on the other sections. Therefore, to undermine a competelor would also eventually be harmful to the section doing the undermining. It'sall about looking at the long term, Deming said, because companies are interconnected. Though competition seems impossible to avoid, companies can work to alleviate much of it by steering clear of one Deming another's markets. The auto industry, for example, can specialize and create a demand for their individual products. These one-of-a-kind companies can look for other one-of-a-kind companies to feed them base products. "The basis for negotiation should be what is best for everybody," Deming said. "We are fools not to have it any other way." Deming suggested companies fix prices at a rate that is considered affordable for both the consumer and the supplier. "People are afraid of price fixing," Deming said. "That's nonsense. All we need to do is to be selfish. National profits for all are the answer." Unfortunately, there is no "key" to the perfect balance or relationship between companies. Deming said. The only way to discover what will work will be through trial and error. "We acquire knowledge when we ask why," he said. "Asking why leads to explanations of the past and makes predictions. Then you're on the road to learning."
loses Yoke to bronchitis
by Mellissa Endsley arts & entertainment editor A case of bronchitis kept Elisabeth Owens ('97) from singing the part of Eva Peron in two shows of the Theatre Departments production of Evita. In both the Nov. 18 and Nov. 19 performances, Owens lip synced her part while somebody else sang. During Thursday's performance, Kathy Wagner, a professional from the Grand Rapids area who has performed both stage and concert versions of Evita filled in. On Friday, cast member Renae Geerlings ('96) sang. "Elisabeth knew that there was a problem with her voice during the second song during Wednesday^ (Nov. 17) performance " said John
Tammi, professor of theatre and director of ÂŁWffl,"it was sheer guts and determination that got her through that show." Following the Nov. 17 show, Owens went to the hospital where she was told that she had come down with a bronchial infection. The doctor prescribed antibiotics and resting her voice. On the day of the Nov. 18 show, Owens went to Dr. Phillips Winter, a ear, nose & throat doctor who specializes in vocal problems. He prescribed steroids, often used in emergency situations for professional singers. He also told Owens that she should keep quiet for 1-2 weeks so she would not inflict further or permanent damage to her voice. "At that point I thought we were
going to have to cancel the show," said Tammi. "But, then 1 started to think of all the people who were waiting to see it and all the kids that were anxious to perform. That is when I contacted Kathy Wagner." Wagner was contacted at approximately 3:45 p.m. on Nov. 18. When she arrived on campus they ran through only a couple of scenes before they dove full force into the show. ' "I was nervous because evenbody interprets music differently in terms of inflection," said Owens. "But she did it exactlv like I did. It seemed like we both had some sort of spiritual connection to the part oi Eva Peron since we had both pla\ cd her part. It went very well, we were
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